Chapter 193: A Really Good Plan

When the sun completely set, a sharp arrow with a sharp whistle pierced the sky.

The leader's eyes lit up, and he rode on a tall horse, raised his curved sword, the tip of the sword facing upward, and gave an order: "Attack!"

A large group of people rushed down the hillside, the aura of mountain bandits, the sound of horses' hooves was chaotic, and they rushed into the city.

Seeing this, the people in the city fled in all directions. The eldest brother looked around, disdaining these people, and was determined to find the official from the capital.

Jiang Zhaorong had just finished investigating the people's sentiments with the county magistrate and was about to return when he heard an unusual movement in front of him. His brows wrinkled slightly, and he was about to go in that direction, but he heard the people arranged by Xu Yaowen to protect him say, "Prime Minister, you can't go. These bandits are used to being tyrannical. Even Liu Zhijie before was helpless against them."

Jiang Zhaorong's mind moved slightly when he heard this, and he rebuked lightly, "What are you talking about? The bandits are tyrannical, and the local people are suffering. As officials, we should naturally bear the brunt of it and suppress the bandits for the welfare of the people."

Although he said so, the horse under his crotch did not move at all.

The guard sneered in his heart and agreed with him: "Your Excellency is right, but they are more numerous and powerful. We only have five or six brothers with us this time. We should not confront them head-on. We should go back to the mansion to discuss it first."

Jiang Zhaorong looked at him approvingly and said softly: "Yes, everything should be prepared before it can be done. It is natural to discuss such a big thing as suppressing bandits."

Others agreed.

Jiang Zhaorong turned his horse around, and the man behind him gave him a wink without leaving a trace, and the other man made a gesture. After Jiang Zhaorong walked out twenty meters away, a sharp arrow once again broke through the sky.

"Quick! Big brother, over there!"

There was no whistle on the arrow, and the big brother was afraid of attracting attention. He ran in the direction of the sharp arrow and turned around and ordered: "Brothers, be smart and watch your surroundings!"

Jiang Zhaorong wanted to bypass them and go back, but not long after he stopped, he heard the bandits' shouting and the hurried footsteps of the people behind him.

So fast?

Before Jiang Zhaorong had time to think about it, he continued to run towards the left path under the guidance of the guards.

After several times, looking at the familiar scene in front of him, Jiang Zhaorong said softly, stopped and turned his head to look at them, with doubts gradually appearing in his eyes.

The bandits had been chasing them relentlessly, and every time they would follow him when he took the lead. He would never believe that no one among them had reported the situation.

"Prime Minister..."

The guards saw him in this state and thought that something was wrong. The place where Jiang Zhaorong stopped was more than a hundred meters away from the final destination, but he was obviously suspicious now and might not follow their route again.

As he expected, after he pointed out the direction, Jiang Zhaorong said in a flat tone: "In the past few days, I have also had a general understanding of the roads in Jinzhou City. This road has not been walked before, and the bandits may follow. It is better to take the small road on the right. The bandits will not take this road again. What do you think?"

Although it was a question, his tone was full of affirmation. The sense of pressure on their faces made the guards' hearts tense, and they all lowered their heads: "Your Excellency is right."

Jiang Zhaorong retracted his gaze and continued: "Your

Excellency! How can this be..."

The guard's unfinished words were choked under Jiang Zhaorong's gaze, and his mind went blank.

"Follow orders."

Jiang Zhaorong raised his eyelashes slightly, and the guards whispered yes. They did not dare to delay and rode forward one after another.

Jiang Zhaorong slowly turned his horse's head and headed towards the path on the left until their figures disappeared from his sight.

The eyes of the archer hiding in the bushes suddenly widened.

What should I do?

While he was hesitating, a small hand patted his shoulder gently.

The archer was so scared that he almost jumped out of his chest. He turned his head in doubt and saw a little girl holding a string of candied haws that was almost as tall as him. She licked it and squinted her big dark eyes, looking at him eagerly.

As if frightened by his expression, the little girl's eyes were full of surprise, and her mouth became flatter and flatter, and she was about to cry.

The man quickly reached out to grab the note and coaxed her softly. After a while, the little girl's face returned to normal. She said in a baby voice: "Just now, a big sister bought me this..."

She shook the candied haws in her hand with a hint of boasting in her eyes: "She also asked me to give this to you."

The man took it and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the contents of the note.

Fortunately, the noble man is as good as a god!

...

Jiang Zhaorong walked leisurely, observing the surroundings while walking. After a cup of tea, he still didn't hear the sound of the bandits. He suddenly sneered in his heart.

He knew that Xu Yaowen had sent people to follow him with no good intentions. He was afraid that he wanted him to die in the hands of the bandits, so that he could get revenge and have an explanation in front of the emperor.

What a great plan!

Unfortunately, this plan is too simple.

Jiang Zhaorong's mouth curled up, and even the horse under him seemed to feel the joy of the man on his body, and even the horse's hooves started to move up.

Jiang Zhaorong's desire to return home reached its peak at this moment.

He couldn't wait to see Xu Yaowen's expression when he saw that he was safe and sound.

Just as he was thinking this, a familiar curse came from behind him. Jiang Zhaorong turned around in disbelief and made eye contact with the big brother who was leading the group.

Jiang Zhaorong's heart was beating like a drum.

This is not right...

He intuitively felt that his judgment was not wrong, but in the current situation, the bandits were indeed running towards him...

Jiang Zhaorong's mind was suddenly a mess.

But the current situation did not allow him to think carefully.

The eldest brother narrowed his eyes, raised an exaggerated smile, and shouted loudly: "Drive! Brothers, the days of luxury in the next ten years depend on this, charge!"

Jiang Zhaorong ran forward as calmly as possible. The servant he brought with him from Beijing was sent by other guards earlier and stayed aside.

The guards sent by Xu Yaowen were also sent away by him just now, and he was now alone.

He was not familiar with the roads in Jinzhou, but after turning a few corners, he was completely in the dark. He could only walk on his own instincts, and soon he found himself in a dead end.

Jiang Zhaorong: ...

The bandits followed him closely all the way. The distance was so close that Jiang Zhaorong did not have enough time to get out. When he turned his horse around, he was surrounded by bandits in a few moments.

Jiang Zhaorong took a deep breath.

"Who sent you here?"

The bandits looked at each other, and no one answered.